The Common Descent Podcast

Silver Screen Science - Deep Blue Sea

It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed...

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Episode 189 - Dromaeosaurs

This group of predatory dinosaurs includes such famous names as Deinonychus, Microraptor, and...

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Silver Screen Science - Meg 2: The Trench

It’s a new series of Silver Screen Science! As usual, we’re discussing how science is portrayed...

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• 8 días

Spotlight 2024 - James, Amanda, and Curtis, Palaeo After Dark

Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to...

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Episode 188 - Cannibalism

An animal eating another member of its own species might sound like a rare and abnormal...

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Episode 187 - Migration

Among the most spectacular of animal behaviors is migration, the habit of many species to...

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Spotlight 2024 - Adele Pentland, Pals in Palaeo

Welcome to Spotlight 2024! In this series, we’re sitting down with our fellow paleo-podcasters to...

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Episode 186 - Owls

Owls are among the world’s most iconic and charismatic birds, and they’re also among the most...

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Episode 185 - Cacti

Cacti are famous for their spine-shaped leaves, their water-retaining tissues, their green stems,...

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Episode 184 - Richard Owen

A familiar name to modern biologists and paleontologists, Sir Richard Owen is famous for his...

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Episode 183 - Feathers

Feathers are among the most diverse and complex forms of animal integument. Today, they’re...

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Episode 182 - Camouflage

Blending in with the surroundings is an incredibly useful habit. Even without evidence, this fact...

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End of the Year Q&A 2023

Happy New Year! It’s time again for our annual answering-your-questions marathon episode!...

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Episode 181 - Dragonflies

Dragonflies and damselflies are incredible insects. They are arguably the world’s most skilled...

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Episode 180 - Filter Feeding

Filter feeding is among the most widespread dietary strategies in the world. From tiny bivalves...

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Patron Mini-Episode Compilation #4

Mini-episodes are rewards for our high-level supporters on Patreon, each one focusing on a...

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Episode 179 - Thermoregulation

If things get too hot or too cold, the crucial processes inside the cells and tissues of living...

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Episode 178 - Ears

Listen up! The world around us is full of sound, and animals have evolved numerous strategies for...

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Cute-E - Friendly Dragons

Welcome … to Cute-E! Every October during Spook-E, we have fun speculatively evolving monsters...

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Episode 177 - Neanderthals

These days, we Homo sapiens are the only humans around, but that wasn’t always the case. This...

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